A systematic methodology to capture the global pattern of rheumatic heart disease: the Rheumatic Heart Disease Endemicity Index (RHDEI)

A systematic methodology to capture the global pattern of rheumatic heart disease: the Rheumatic Heart Disease Endemicity Index (RHDEI)

Abstract Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) disproportionally affects young populations in socio-economically disadvantaged settings, resulting in a skewed distribution towards low- and middle-income countries. There is currently no consistent global surveillance system to identify countries w...

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Main Authors: Megan Lindstrom, Neema W. Minja, Benjamin Stark, Catherine O. Johnson, Christian Razo, Nicole DeCleene, Kate E. LeGrand, George Mensah, David Watkins, Gregory A. Roth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Global and Public Health
Subjects:
Rheumatic heart disease
Disease burden
Endemicity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00179-1
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